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Starlink Launches Dedicated Webpage for South Africa
SpaceX’s satellite Internet service, Starlink, has intensified its efforts to enter South Africa’s telecommunications market by launching a dedicated web page outlining the ...
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Zimbabwe Launches Inaugural Zim-China Tobacco Expo to Strengthen Bilateral Ties and Boost Industry Growth
Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector is set to host its first Zim-China Tobacco Expo, a collaboration between Zimbabwean and Chinese organizations aimed at enhancing market ...
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Econet to Revamp SmartBiz Plans Amid Fair Usage Policy Backlash
By Ross Moyo Following a wave of customer complaints over throttled internet speeds, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has announced plans to revamp its SmartBiz ...
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High Court Clears Path for Arbitration in Powertel-Dandemutande Internet Dispute
Legal wrangle over terminated internet deal heads to arbitration as judge clears procedural hurdles The High Court has ruled in favour of Powertel ...
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Zimbabwe Secures a Double Win in Visa’s Africa Fintech Accelerator Program
Zimbabwe’s fintech sector has landed a major breakthrough, with two homegrown startups—ChatCash and BigDot.ai—selected for the fourth cohort of Visa’s Africa Fintech Accelerator. ...
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South Africa Pilots High-Tech Signal Blockers to Combat Prison Crime
South Africa’s Correctional Services Minister, Pieter Groenewald, has announced a pilot project to deploy advanced signal-jamming technology in select high-priority prisons. The initiative ...
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MasterCard: Africa’s AI Market to Hit $16.5bn by 2030
Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) market is projected to surge from $4.5 billion in 2025 to $16.5 billion by 2030, according to a new ...
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Saint-Gobain Africa Apoints Aymeriv D’ydewlle As New CEO
Saint-Gobain, worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, is pleased to announce the appointment of Aymeric d’Ydewalle as the new Chief Executive Officer ...
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X Unleashes Instant Photo-to-Video Tool Powered by Grok AI
X, formerly Twitter, is transforming how users interact with media on the platform by launching a new AI-powered feature that turns still photos ...
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Zimbabwe Moves Closer to Digital Currency with National Consumer Survey
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is ramping up efforts to introduce a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), launching a national consumer survey ...